Whittier Christian High School wide receiver Cody Bronkar has put together quite a career for the Heralds.

And he is not finished yet.

The senior, playing his third varsity season, has started the 2012 season strong. After three games, Bronkar has caught 26 passes for 259 yards and three touchdowns.

Bronkar earned first-team All-Olympic League honors during his junior season when he caught 67 passes for 893 yards and seven touchdowns. As a sophomore, he hauled in 60 receptions for 754 yards and nine touchdowns.

He’s given an oral commitment to the Air Force Academy.

“I visited Air Force in the summer,” Bronkar said, although he also admits he’s open to other colleges’ offers.

“(Air Force) will provide career opportunities other than football. Right now, they’re still No. 1 on my list.”

Now a Heralds team captain, Bronkar is looking to contribute in more ways than one.

“I want to help out the team any way that I can,” the 6-foot-4, 185-pound Bronkar said. “The seniors from years past have said that their senior year is usually the best and I realize it is very special and different; getting to know the underclassmen, trying to be a leader and doing what the seniors did in the past years.”

Whittier Christian (2-1) enters Friday’s nonleague contest at St. Margaret’s ranked ninth in the latest CIF-Southern Section Northwest Division poll. The Heralds, who finished 7-5 and made it to the quarterfinals last season, have high hopes for 2012.

“I have a strong feeling we’ll do great things – not only in our division but in our league,” Bronkar said.

Heralds head coach Sergio Gradilla has high praise for Bronkar.

“He’s definitely our go-to-guy,” Gradilla said. “He’s a really good wide receiver. Teams have started to double- team him and some teams try to triple-team him. We still try to get him the ball and he still comes up with catches.

“He’s definitely a leader on this team. He’s a good all-around kid. He’s very respectable and is a hard worker. He’s deserving of all the accolades he’s been getting. He has started off this year good and we’re expecting even more as the season progresses.”

Music plays a big role in Bronkar’s pregame preparation.

“I got to have my music,” Bronkar said. “Once I get out of school, I play my music. I have my pregame list. It’s a mixture of hip-hop. It’s the kind of music that gets my heart going and gives me confidence.”